This was not the Western Manor.The gate in front of them bore the prominent emblem of Crimson Pharmaceuticals, emblazoned in bold letters.Since Miranda and Ben's wedding was at 8 o'clock in the evening, it was too early to go now. "We're here... for business?" Remus asked in surprise. "Yes, I will handle the talking." Jean's face lit up with a happy smile. "Uncle Max mentioned that the team is currently facing a shortage of medicines, and Crimson Pharmaceuticals happens to be the largest pharmaceutical factory in the province. It would be best for us to collaborate with them.""After I finish my pitch, you will be the one to sign the contract," Jean declared. Initially, she had planned to leave all the work to Remus, who was Adam's apprentice. However, yesterday she received a call from her father, who said that if she could achieve a good result, she would not have to marry the dimwitted suitor that had been chosen for her. She couldn't wait and had to take the lead herself!
At that moment, Remus interjected abruptly, "You've already teamed up with Ethan. You're doing this on purpose."Jean turned to Remus with surprise. John's expression shifted, and he couldn't deny the claim. He sneered, "That's absurd."He turned to Jean and continued, "Ms. Lotus, your dog isn't loyal to you. Our partnership would be greatly beneficial, with the simple condition being that he kneels down and apologizes. Yet, he refused to kneel due to his pitiful self-esteem. I can only say that you have bad taste!"Jean didn't respond, but looked at Remus nervously and asked, "Has he really teamed up with Ethan?"She knew that Ethan must have had a motive for coming here, and now it became apparent that he was here to hinder her plans. If they joined forces, it would be disastrous for her."It seems so," Remus replied cautiously. He added, "Ethan was also present last night, and Jasper was waiting for him. If there wasn't some sort of connection, why would they be together?"Jea
"John Niles!"Jean's face turned pale as she witnessed the scene. There were thousands of people outside, and even if Remus was skilled in fighting, he couldn't take on all of them. Even if every person in the room gave just a single spit, the sheer volume would be enough to drown him.Coldly, Jean asked, "What are you planning to do? You dare to lay a finger on me?"John, seeing his employees outside, recovered his arrogance and said, "I don't dare to hurt you, but I don't mind hurting your dog!" Then, he looked at Remus and said, "Little brat, I told you to kneel and apologize earlier, now you have to do it until I'm satisfied, or else, I'll crush you."Smack!Remus slapped him again and said impatiently, "Cut the crap!"Then, he said to Jean, "He must have worked with Ethan, otherwise, he wouldn't dare to defy you like this, nor would he dare to call people out."Elias and Skylar didn't dare to confront them publicly, let alone John. Jean also realized this, but the most impo
"Mr. Niles!"The security guards raised their batons, ready to strike.Yet, Remus had already walked over to John, stepping on him and threatening, "Take one more step and I'll crush him!"The security guards instantly froze, afraid to make a move. John was unable to move with Remus' foot on him, he clenched his fists in anger and wished he could kill Remus on the spot. However, his life was in Remus' hands, and he couldn't move. He continued to argue, "Let's see how long you can keep up this act!"Remus slowly applied pressure with his foot. "Ah..." John screamed in agony.Soon, five minutes had passed.The secretary rushed in frantically, her hands trembling in fear as she saw her boss in such a sorry state. "Boss, someone's here!" she exclaimed.John's eyes narrowed as he thought of the person Remus had brought here. He knew that eliminating them was the only way to save his dignity. "Whoever it is, we'll crush them!" he declared. "Get everyone here, and don't hold back. We'l
As Jean walked out of Crimson Pharmaceuticals, she finally saw the number of people Antony had brought with him. The vehicles were lined up end-to-end, encircling the entire perimeter of the Crimson Pharmaceuticals building. If he had given the order, they could have easily demolished the entire building!Initially, Jean had wanted Remus to accompany her, but he declined, saying he had something to take care of, so he went to Antony's car."Mr. Cosby, do you need me to go find John for the contract?" Antony tentatively asked.Remus shook his head. In fact, he deliberately avoided pressuring John too much. If John couldn't handle the pressure and ended up giving the contract to Jean, it might not necessarily be a good thing for her. It was better to focus on finding the necessary materials first and cheer Jean up afterwards."Quickly, help me find these three items," Remus ordered. "An Eternal Burning Candle that has been burning for over a hundred years, Stormwood that has been s
"If a third person meddles in our relationship, they will suffer a horrible death!" The Stuarts were a superstitious family, which was why they believed in Adeptus. If Elias hadn't reached out to Master Calvert, Skylar would've asked him for help. Miranda frowned at that comment and distanced herself from Ben. She was against this marriage, but she was born into a prestigious family, so she had no right to make decisions regarding her marriage. She looked at Remus, hoping he could stop all of this. However, before Remus could speak, Anthony angrily said, "You better watch your words! I'll tear your lips off if you keep spewing nonsense!"Ben didn't care and ridiculed, "Dragon Head, you should also pay attention to what you're saying. The whole city is looking forward to my wedding with Miranda. There will be many important guests attending tonight. So if you dare to touch me now, it's no different than wishing death upon yourself!" In the past, he would've been scared out of h
The other worshipers became even more furious when they heard Remus' comment. They'd come here to worship the Mountain Deity because they believed in him. Now Remus was saying the Mountain Deity was involved in a couple’s relationship? It was blatant slander.“You freak! How dare you ridicule the Mountain Deity? I’ll rip off your mouth!”“The Mountain Deity is a divine being. Why would he care for the love of humans? Someone get this fool out of here!”“No! You must kneel before the Mountain Deity and apologize. You have to kneel for a long time and beg for forgiveness!”The worshipers were getting more aggressive, and some women even wanted to fight Remus. “Stop right there! I’m Dragon Head. Who dares touch him?” Anthony’s face was actually pale, as he was shocked by Remus’ words too. Sometimes it was better to believe that something existed than not. Remus might be powerful, but he could never beat a deity.Only then did the worshippers stop. Still, they continued to curse him
The worshippers persuaded Miranda to go, saying it was her blessing to be guided. She nodded after some hesitation as she wished to tear away Remus’ disguise. How could he always be so arrogant and treat her with disrespect? She wanted to see how he would react when she walked out. In the end, she followed Master Calvert. They passed the statue of the Mountain Deity and headed to the back of the temple. Once they disappeared from sight, Remus said, “Mr. Stuart, remember what you said. You’ll take a go at anything that stands in your way, including the Mountain Deity, and no one can take Miranda away from you.”Ben arrogantly retorted, “Of course, I remember what I said. As for you, if there isn’t a third party who meddles in my relationship, you’ll have to kneel before me!”The worshippers heard Ben’s words and added, “You must kneel before the Mountain Deity too!”“You have to bow 100 times, 1000 times. No! Ten thousand times.”“Ignorant bastard. How dare you stir up trouble
Kaiser couldn't help but sigh when he saw them.This was his first time seeing them since Remus died. Judging by the state they were in, it seemed they hadn't finished mourning Remus.It makes sense. After all, he was their fiancé, as well as the greatest hero from ancient times to now. How could they easily move on from that?The ten women took their seats and turned to look at Kaiser.Gabriela said slowly, "Mr. President, you should consider dyeing your hair."At this point, his hair was completely white.Kaiser waved his hand and managed a smile. "In the past, I had to maintain Darsia's image, so I couldn't have any gray hair. Now that things are like this, there's no point in worrying about it. It's good to just let things be."Even with a head full of black hair, it could not change the impact caused by Remus' death, so there was no point in making a fuss about it.Kaiser paused and said, "I invited you all here today to discuss an important matter. Just this morning, the
The energy in the Underworld was currently in high demand, and the supply couldn't keep up. It was essential to reclaim the Pathic Energies to ensure the energy would continue to be released, and no one could stand in their way.Roman simply said, "I'm not asking what you would do if it was taken from you. I'm asking if there's a possibility it could be taken."The ghost kings couldn't help but look at him. If it were possible...Roman didn't give them much time to think and continued, "Let me put it another way. Even if Remus shows up, would anyone believe it was the Celestial Sovereign who saved him? Would the Celestial Sovereign admit that he was the one who rescued him?"Everyone, have you ever considered that the Celestial Sovereign has never publicly acknowledged that Remus carries his bloodline? If he suddenly denies it and claims that it was the Underworld that saved him, how should we respond?"The other fice sucked in a sharp breath.Paul was frustrated again. "Does he
Roman did not respond immediately and instead thought deeply about it with a serious expression.At this point, what happened to Remus no longer mattered. In fact, it might be better to say Roman would love to see Remus hurry off to fight the Upper Realms.But the issue was that people in the Upper Realms didn't know that Remus was still alive. What would they do if they saw him appear again? Would it affect Roman?It was like what the ghost kings initially thought—within the Three Realms, the only ones who could save Remus were Roman and Francis.Once Remus was exposed, Francis would naturally deny being the one who saved him, leaving Roman as the only one who could have done so. By then, he would become the target of everyone's criticism.So, before figuring out how to handle the aftermath, there was no way he could let Francis find out about this."Your Majesty?" Noticing Roman was hesitant to speak, the ghost kings couldn't help but urge him for a response.Roman took a deep
Remus didn't want to admit it, but he had to—here, he felt like he was immobile while the world around him was in constant motion.In other words, he had no control over what was happening and could only passively accept everything the world presented to him, without any right to refuse. The simplest metaphor was being forced to watch a movie while you were tied to a chair.Remus was feeling frantic again. It seemed he was truly trapped with no way out."Is Limbo really like this?" He felt powerless over the current situation. In his current state, he couldn't affect the Mortal Realm or the Underworld and was simply stuck here. If this wasn't Limbo, then what was?It was like how when a person died, it was not necessarily a complete disappearance. It could also be understood as being separated from friends and family, no longer able to meet, forever existing in different realms. Wasn't it the same case right now?Remus slowly descended into the forest, coming to a stop without any
Remus was shocked, staring blankly at the scene.Under normal circumstances, after reliving his life once, he should have just faded away. That was how it usually was for ordinary people. So, why hadn't he disappeared, and why were the scenes starting to repeat?As expected, after Remus snapped out of it, he heard voices coming from the mountaintop. It was once again the scene of Tyson holding a ruler, disciplining a sobbing Remus."Why... Why is this happening?" Remus muttered to himself, growing more and more shocked. "Is this what the so-called Limbo looks like, or did something go wrong?"For a moment, he didn't know whether to feel happy or worried. Naturally, he was happy because he still existed, but he was also worried because the current situation felt too unfamiliar.Remus remained calm and continued to look ahead. The scene shifted to the front of the prison, then to Kylie calling off their engagement, and then to various moments shared with the other women from his pas
"No!" Remus roared, feeling a bit panicked.According to human processes, after reliving one's memories, the spirits would depart the body as a farewell to the Mortal Realm, and the physical body would begin to decay and turn to dust.If that was the case, wouldn't he fade away into nothingness after revisiting all his memories as a specter?"No, no!" Remus started shouting, trying to stop it, because this was the final act of his specter. Once this moment passed, he would completely vanish into nothingness, and he was doing everything he could to prevent that.Unfortunately, the situation in front of him wouldn't change just because he willed it to. The result would be the same as from the start, continuing to unfold bit by bit."Candace Nightingale!" Remus shouted once again. Seeing Candace nearly being squashed by the Pathic Energies, he couldn't help but wish he could lend a hand in it. If she had been killed then, he wouldn't be filled with such regret now.The scene was sti
When Remus saw this, he suddenly started laughing.This scene was from when he first arrived at the prison. He was indeed nervous and worried outside the gate. After all, it was his first time coming down from the mountains and entering the outside world, especially since Tyson said this was the most dangerous place in the world.Because of that, he was extremely cautious when going in, afraid of getting beaten up. It was also here that he parted ways with Tyson, and he hadn't seen him since then.Remus looked at Tyson, wanting to take a closer look at him, but the scene changed once again.It was three years later, when Kylie came to break off their engagement. Adorned in luxurious designer brands, she arrogantly said, "We belong to different worlds. Give me the marriage contract!"If it weren't for the fact that she was a girl, Remus would have definitely given her a rough time. Why bother putting up an act?The scene shifted again. This time, he was at the Bowen family's luxur
Remus stared straight ahead for a moment, then began frantically looking around. All he saw was a dense forest surrounding him. There was no sign of Tyson anywhere.What terrified him even more was that when he looked down right after that, he discovered he had no body or spectral form.Remus quickly raised his hand, wanting to touch his arm, attempting to see if he was simply concealed. However, he unexpectedly couldn't feel his arm! It was as if he only had a pair of eyes to observe the world, and no one else could even see these eyes."How did this happen? What is this place?" Remus was completely panicked.Why did he see a scene from over 20 years ago? Did he travel back in time? Or was this scene simply playing itself back to him? Where exactly was he?The sound of a slap interrupted his train of thought.Remus sharply turned to look, and to his surprise, he could see the top of the mountain along the path.At the summit was a small thatched house, and in front of it sat a
Unfortunately, the problems kept coming one after another.Grant said, "That's a good idea, but how can Remus return to the Mortal Realm or even reach the Upper Realms? He's currently a specter and isn't able to go there!"The other four ghost kings froze. The favorable outcome made them overlook the necessary process. Remus couldn't reach the Upper Realms, which meant the fight between him and Francis couldn't happen.They all turned to look at Roman.Roman frowned deeply. There was actually a way to help Remus return to the Mortal Realm. Remus would have been able to think of it too, but he just couldn't see what was right under his nose.There was a term called "Soul Return". Remus could find a recently deceased body and enter it, allowing him to return to the Mortal Realm.But Roman's statement about not being able to help Remus return to the Mortal Realm wasn't a lie, because no resurrected body could ever match the strength of Remus' original form.Even if his specter poss